Soil Foodweb Institute

Soil Foodweb Institute SFI Australia is part of an international soil biology group, independently owned laboratory. Soil/C The Australian arm of the Soil Foodweb Istitute.

laboratory and consulting service was opened at Lismore in 2001 and worked closely with Southern Cross University. Now independently owned, with Dr. Ingham being based in Nth America. we try and work closely with her when needed.. Since its inception, Soil Foodweb Institute (SFI) has been working closely with thousands of growers throughout to improve the health and productivity of their soils. Un

derstanding soil health requires a detailed knowledge of which organisms occur, which ones are working, how many are present, and whether the soil food web has the right balance for the desired crops/plants. At SFI we assess soil, compost, compost tea, leaf, vermicast and various other biological products for micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes, and mycorrhizal fungi). With this information we are able to devise the right management plans tailored to your specific needs so as to achieve a sustainable, productive and low-input system. The Australian laboratories have continued to build on the extensive research that has been undertaken here and abroad by renowned soil biologists including Dr Elaine Ingham (President and Director of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc.). The large numbers of samples that have been analysed by our Australian laboratories have enabled SFI to gain a comprehensive understanding of micro-organism balance and function specific to the wide range of crops, soils and climates that are within Australia. The team at SFI is fully committed to assisting growers achieve true sustainable soil fertility without the need for toxic and costly chemicals thereby enabling you to improve crop yields and the returns on your investment. You’d be amazed at how cost effective our programs actually are and how beneficial it can be to have a professional on your team to guide you through the processes involved.

Hi Everybody......SFI has been in operation for over 20 years in Australia. Over that time 1000's of people have attende...
31/07/2026

Hi Everybody......SFI has been in operation for over 20 years in Australia. Over that time 1000's of people have attended our courses and used our lab facilities.

We have been reviewing how we reach our clients and have realised that we need to update our methods. We are considering building a community on other platforms which will allow us to focus what we do more directly at those that want and need it.

This will be subscription based and will be approx $12-$15 per month.

For those of you that have already completed our face to face courses this community will better support you if you need ongoing question support. For those who have not then it will be a gateway to better learning.

We are interested in the feedback on this from our FB Community so please feel free to comment.

Over the past two decades, agriculture has begun to recognize soil as a living system, one where microbial communities c...
28/04/2026

Over the past two decades, agriculture has begun to recognize soil as a living system, one where microbial communities cycle nutrients, suppress disease, and store carbon. What this understanding has missed is that the soil microbiome, for all its complexity, is dwarfed by the microbial world living above ground.

Soil represents only the below-ground dimension of plant-microbe interaction. Above ground, on the surfaces of leaves and stems, microbial communities colonize an even larger habitat.

The Overlooked Biology of the Leaf Surface

The Mysteries of Plant ‘Intelligence’Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communi...
29/12/2024

The Mysteries of Plant ‘Intelligence’

Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom.
By Zoë Schlanger

Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom.

18/10/2024

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